I'm getting a bit fed up with eBay always siding with the buyer, no matter what. I've always had stellar feedback ratings and very minimal issues with returns (twice in 15 years!), but have had two experiences lately that have left me wondering if I should simply stop selling on eBay as I feel very exposed. Incident 1: buyer claimed her item never arrived at the click and collect address. I had fulfilled my part, used the correct code and kept proof of postage. The buyer was extremely aggressive with her accusations and began sending me a series of harassing messages, saying I had never sent the item. I reported her to eBay and provided an image of the proof of postage receipt. In the meantime, she opened a dispute with eBay. eBay did not even acknowledge my report about her and her inappropriate messages but jumped straight to buyer's defence and withheld funds. How can this be? I had done absolutely nothing wrong as a seller, had received abusive messages which is allegedly against eBay policy and I don't get so much as an acknowledgment of my report to eBay. Incident 2: Buyer claims item not as described and that I had overcharged on postage. Rather than approach me first (probably because she knew her claim was fraudulent, as item exactly as described, (and cost her the grand total of £1.13 and I had refunded excess postage, immediately after posting her item), she left negative feedback under a positive rating. Firstly, I thought this was against eBay policy. Secondly, she left the feedback 'before' opening a case and attempting to resolve with me first. I refunded her immediately but I did then contact eBay to request the feedback she had left be removed as it was both incorrect and also against policy. They refused, saying, having reviewed the feedback, it doesn't breach their policy????? Am I going mad? Who makes ebay a profitable platform? Why is policy followed to the letter (and beyond) for buyers but not sellers? Why is it ok for buyers to make fraudulent claims, send abusive messages, abuse the feedback system, keep items, get refunds, laughing sll the way????? So annoyed with it all. It's seems like a rather perverse system if im honest.
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